Destructive weed, found in NYS, resists common herbicides

A new study sheds light on Palmer amaranth's resistance to herbicides and points to alternative ways growers can combat the invasive weed. 

Student team expands impact with water and bridge projects in Eswatini

The Engineers in Action project team has built footbridges connecting thousands in Eswatini to schools, health care and markets - now the group is expanding their impact with two new projects. 

Cornell honors Sagan’s 90th birthday with celebration of science

On what would have been astronomer and planetary scientist Carl Sagan’s 90th birthday, Cornell’s Carl Sagan Institute will celebrate his legacy in an interdisciplinary day of science, music and more as part of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Arts Unplugged series.

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CNF NanoDay Engages and Educates

The event in the Duffield Atrium attracted over 500 attendees and brought science down to size, offering hands-on activities and live virtual tours that showcased the world of the very, very small.

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Students look to cast their votes with enthusiasm – and nuance

When it comes to the U.S. elections, students are engaging with the ideas, conversing across difference and recognizing complexity - and are eager to vote, many for the first time.

Archaeology conference focuses on cultural erasure

Unearthing Unseeing: Archaeology, Heritage, and Forensics in the Shadow of State Violence” will highlight new approaches to cultural remains caught up in contemporary conflicts and past trauma.  

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Displaced by war, Ukrainian student and aid worker begins at Cornell

Haiar Isliamov's humanitarian work has funneled more than $1 million to Ukraine in the form of bulletproof vests for journalists, and food, supplies and relocation services for displaced families.

Climate change brings challenges, and opportunities, to Finger Lakes wineries

In a wetter, hotter, more turbulent weather world, New York state wineries will endure new hardship, but they may be better off than most.